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A suspicious package left outside a mosque in Walsall was being treated as a
hate crime yesterday, after police were forced to evacuate homes in the
area. The package was a small home-made explosive device, West Midlands
Police said last night. The device, described as no bigger than a mobile
phone by residents, was left outside the Aisha mosque on Friday night.

Police also said that a loud bang heard by residents “appeared to be
consistent” with the device exploding. No one was injured and there was
minimal damage. More than 150 people were evacuated from their homes, as a